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  • Schoolboy season kicks off Sept 8

    Schoolboy season kicks off Sept 8
    published: Tuesday | July 3, 2007

    Gareth Henry (right) receives his Open men's singles trophy from National Baking Company Limited representative, Joan Bryan at the end of the ninth staging of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) Badminton Tournament. - Contributed


    Carl Spence, Gleaner Writer

    The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Associations (ISSA) has announced the groupings for the 2007 Pepsi-sponsored schoolboy Manning and daCosta competitions.

    Four schools which were absent from last year's competition will be back this year. St. Mary Technical, Morant Bay High, and Merlene Ottey High are back in the daCosta Cup while Denham Town return to the Manning Cup.

    Thirty-nine schools will compete for the Manning Cup title which is divided into six groups, while the daCosta Cup will be contested among 80 schools in 13 zones. Both tournaments are scheduled to start on September 8 with the opening games set for the National Stadium.

    Two-time title holders and defending Manning Cup champions Bridgeport High are drawn in Group D of the competition which will include past champions St. George's College with 17 titles, Norman Manley (3), Dunoon (1), and Ardenne (1). The other teams in the group are Haile Selassie and Penwood High.

    The other groups are:
    Group A: Jamaica College (19), Waterford, Tivoli (2), Innswood, St. Mary's College, and St. Jago.

    Group B: Eltham, Mona, Donald Quarrie, Ascot, Jose Marti, Kingston High, and Kingston College (14).

    Group C: Calabar (3), Wolmer's (10), M1eadowbrook, Campion College, Edith Dalton-James, and Kingston Technical.

    Group E: Charlie Smith (3), Camperdown (3), Denham Town, Pembroke Hall, Greater Portmore, and Gaynstead.

    Group F: Excelsior (5), Jonathan Grant, Tarrant, Trench Town, Cumberland, Vauxhall, and St. Andrew Technical (1). Glenmuir High (2) will open the defence of the daCosta Cup when they square-off in Group I of the rural competition against Kemps Hill. The other teams in the group are Vere Technical (9), Garvey Maceo, Bustamante, Tacius Golding, and Old Harbour.

    The other groups are:
    Group A: Muschett, St. James, Cornwall College (10), William Knibb, Herbert Morrison (2), and Irwin.

    Group B: Anchovy, Frome (1), Rusea's (7), Cambridge, Green Island, Knockalva, and Merlene Ottey.

    Group C: Maud McLeod, Petersfield, Godfrey Stewart (1), Mannings, Little London, and Grange Hill.

    Group D: AaButhontt Gallimore, Cedric Titus, Ocho Rios, MarcusGarvey, York Castle, and Brown's Town.

    Group E: Newell, STETHS (2), Munro (7), Black River, Lacovia, Moggotty, B.B. Coke.

    Group F: Manchester High, Belair, Porus, Bellfield, and Decarteret.

    Group G: Knox, Spalding, Christiana, Albert Town, Holmwood, and Edwin Allen.

    Group H: Clarendon College (6), Claude McKay, Denbigh, Central, Kellits, Lennon, and Thompson Town.

    Group J: Bog Walk, Charlemont, Dinthill (2), Ewarton, McGrath, and Glengoffe

    Group K: St. Mary High, St. Mary Tech., Tacky, Annotto Bay, Brimmer Vale, Islington, Iona, and Oracabessa.

    Group L-A: Happy Grove, Fair Prospect, Titchfield, and Port Antonio.

    Group L-B: Seaforth, Yallahs, Paul Bogle, Morant Bay, and St. Thomas Tech.
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

  • #2
    Seeing Bora has intoduced the island to the new football strategy of preparing for a tournament by using 2nd and 3rd tier players, I suppose all the Manning and DaCosta Cup were sent a directive by the JFF to use only a mixture of 2nd tier, 3rd tier and hopeless players during preparations?

    ...and, to observe and replicate any changes Bora may make during his expertly crafted program. Yes, sah - Farward tuh a wan-da-full Manning and DaCosta Cup season - Bora's style is here!
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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    • #3
      Stop The Madness

      Bora use those same 2nd and 3rd tier players and win Lunar Cup.
      We can't even win 3 games in a row with our best european players under other coaches/td

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      • #4
        Originally posted by No Mercy View Post
        Bora use those same 2nd and 3rd tier players and win Lunar Cup.
        We can't even win 3 games in a row with our best european players under other coaches/td
        Yes!
        ...and, if you saw the games you would know God was on our side in the matches...as it must have been divine luck that kept the opponents missing so often.
        "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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        • #5
          Anchovy High to play in Zone A of daCosta Cup
          published: Monday | September 10, 2007



          Nodley Wright, Freelance Writer

          With just under a week before the schoolboy football season kicks off, the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has decided to make a slight adjustment to two of the daCosta Cup zones in western Jamaica.

          Anchovy High School, which was previously placed in Zone B, will now compete in Zone A. The 78-team competition is divided into 12 zones.
          According to George Forbes, ISSA competition's officer, it was a matter of common sense.

          "We decided to do this to balance the zones. It does not make sense to have seven teams in one zone and five in another. Besides, Anchovy always played in Zone A," said Forbes.

          In fact, Anchovy were only placed in Zone B two seasons ago because of the greater number of teams in Zone A than Zone B. This latest change was brought about because of the withdrawals of Maldon High and Muschette.

          Zone A will now be contested by Herbert Morrison Technical, Cornwall College, William Knibb High, Irwin High, St James High and Anchovy High. In Zone B will be Cambridge High, Frome Technical, Green Island, Knockalva Technical, Merlene Ottey High and Rusea's.
          "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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          • #6
            Two things wrong here, Maldon was never officially a part of the competition so this leaves 79 teams.

            There is no 'e' at the end of Muschett, just like Munro has no 'e' at the end either.
            Solidarity is not a matter of well wishing, but is sharing the very same fate whether in victory or in death.
            Che Guevara.

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